heritage turkeys

  1. archaeopteryx

    Mystery heritage turkey?

    Hey, new member here. I've been keeping chickens for almost 25 years but have only recently delved into turkeys. I got nine heritage poults from Tractor Supply in 2024, and all but one of them were easy to identify. I'm curious about the outlier. This is the girl in question, next to a Bourbon...
  2. EggzactlyRight

    Many Questions About Keeping Turkey - New to Turkeys, Need Help (8 questions)

    This will be very lengthy, please beware. 😅 I have absolutely no experience with turkeys. I have always liked them though, and ever since I started planning on keeping certain chicken breeds once I move in with my partner I haven't been able to stop thinking about other possible animals I'd...
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  3. C

    Hatching Eggs

    Hi All, I am looking to start a small breeding flock of turkeys and wondering if you all have homesteads or hatcheries you like to order hatching eggs from. I got 6 heritage bronze eggs in the mail about two weeks ago but unfortunately none developed. I’m in Colorado so can travel around here...
  4. EstlHope

    Turkeys possibly attacked, no visible injuries, droopy and lethargic with closed eyes

    Hello all, We are first time turkey owners and have 8 heritage breed turkeys that are about 4 months old. We also have chickens, in case it matters. We keep them in electric netting that is regularly rotated on pasture. They have a tractor for food/water with roosts inside, plus a large...
  5. BlessedChaosHomestead

    Best Heritage Breed for Meat?

    So we are wanting to get at least 2 turkeys for holiday dinners this year, but would love to know what Heritage breed(s) is the best/favorable for that? Which one is also more favorable for raising poults? We had 2 Narragansett last year, but we sold them due to stress issues they were causing...
  6. M

    New Member

    I just joined up and hope to exchange ideas and gain wisdom from those who have been into chickens for a long time Also, if I have a health concerns with one of my birds, I hope to get some healing ideas. I live outside of Grants Pass, Oregon on a few acres in the woods with my husband. We are...
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